By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: Photo: Max Toranzo This year, the cultural stage will feature Grupo Fiesta Cuetillo and Vero Pérez Concepción is getting ready to open its doors to one of the most anticipated gatherings in eastern Bolivia: the Orchid Festival, which will take place from October 10 to 12. The event, known for…
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Congratulations, Santa Cruz! | ¡Felicidades, Santa Cruz!
By German Huanca: On this special day, I want to greet my friends from Santa Cruz and join in celebrating all the achievements reached so far—undeniable in the economic, social, and political spheres. However, one challenge still remains: to lead development, not only of Santa Cruz, but of the entire country. After the 2024 census—marked,…
Heritage 101: Museum of Mother Earth Showcases the Legacy of Bolivia’s Ancestral Culture | Museo de la Madre Tierra muestra el legado de la cultura ancestral de Bolivia
By Dehymar Antezana, Brújula Digital: The first Museum of Mother Earth was inaugurated in Oruro with the main goal of preserving, showcasing, and preventing the ancestral cultural legacy of Bolivia—specifically the tradition of ritual “mesas” or “q’owa”—from being forgotten. View of the Mother Earth Museum/Dehymar Antezana White mesas, mesas for the souls, mesas for prosperity,…
The Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance | El origen boliviano de la danza de la morenada
By El Deber: Hundreds of dancers and musicians showcase the Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance PHOTO: EFE Hundreds of dancers and musicians displayed their finest attire this Saturday in a parade that reaffirmed the Bolivian origin of the Morenada dance—an essential part of cultural expressions in Bolivia that have been declared World Heritage, such…
The Bicentennial: Let’s Celebrate and Value Our Gastronomy | El bicentenario: celebremos y valoremos nuestra gastronomía
By Oscar Antezana, El Día: No one, in their wildest imagination, could have thought Bolivia would celebrate its 200th anniversary in the mud. But if this August 17 we choose wisely, we can begin rebuilding our nation from its 201st year of independence. Not as the inept president called for, a “second independence”… though perhaps…
Failed Bicentennial | Bicentenario fallido
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: Without being a cyclical repetition of history, there are striking similarities between the “centenary” governments of Bautista Saavedra and Luis Arce: Both were in charge of leading the celebrations for Bolivia’s centennial anniversaries—Saavedra for the first, and Arce for the second—toward the end of their terms. Bautista handed over…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 